kill switch on carbs

[Bubba]

i know there is a thread on kill switches for the injection novahs but im a bit stuck for where i could put on on mine as it has cabs and no fuel pump relay etc? and ideas where might be a simple but good place?:tard:

[Plug]

ignition wire from bk of barrel hide a switch under the dash

[brainsnova]

power to the coil / switch in the ashtray bit

[Nobby]

the one on my nova was done with a cut in between the starter wires big red/black under the ignition cowling and then the wires fed through to a switch under the dash :D

[Plug]

there are many different ways of doing it tbh so do which ever you feel most comfortable doing

[AlexW]

the one on my nova was done with a cut in between the starter wires big red/black under the ignition cowling and then the wires fed through to a switch under the dash :D

Change it!

Thieves can bump start it!

[Guderian]

You could throw in an old fashioned dis-car-nect battery isolator into the mix; isolates battery apart from a fused bypass wire which allows enough current for lights, stereo memory, clock, etc, but blows if you try to start it. This also makes it safer from a fire point of view if stored in a garage, and diverts the scally's attention from your other security measures...whatever they may be.

Have you thought of a physical thing- eg autolok between handbrake and gearlever. fits nicely into door pocket when not in use. (well does in the 3dr anyway..)

[MattBrown]

You could throw in an old fashioned dis-car-nect battery isolator into the mix; isolates battery apart from a fused bypass wire which allows enough current for lights, stereo memory, clock, etc, but blows if you try to start it. This also makes it safer from a fire point of view is stored in a garage, and diverts the scally's attention from your other security measures...whatever they may be.

Have you thought of a physical thing- eg autolok between handbrake and gearlever. fits nicely into door pocket when not in use. (well does in the 3dr anyway..)

Has a very good point with this!

A certain member on here, had his nova "Stolen"

They pushed it 300ft down the road and tryed to bump start it, trouble was, it had no engine inlol

[mayhem]

we used to connect the fuel pump to the rear fog light (as a nova doesnt need it for mot overhere). so lights on, rear fog on and you could start it.

[Welsh Dan]

The problem with a carb engine is that any would-be-tea-leaf only needs to bring their own wire with a ring terminal on one end and a spade on the other to be able to drive it away, regardless of any other electrical goodies you've added.

I'd be adding a normally closed solenoid valve to the fuel line, such as this one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-12v-Fuel-CUT-OFF-Solenoid-Valve----6.0mm-dia_W0QQitemZ390111625777QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq2009 1029?IMSfp=TL0910291810003r12082), near the fuel tank so its away from the engine bay, with a suitable discrete switch or three.

[Bubba]

They pushed it 300ft down the road and tryed to bump start it, trouble was, it had no engine inlol

im liking that idea:d

[JamieXE]

If you were running the fuel lines inside the car then one of these hidden to hand would make it very hard to start :thumb:

cant post link, but they are found on Rally Design website > fuel systems > hose and fittings > fuel taps

jamie